Black Poetry : **** is real

They say life is but a dream,
But I for one do not believe
Because sometimes, sh1t is real.

From American troops in Iraq killed,
To 8 year olds in America making drug deals,
To Ethiopians-weeks without a meal,
To little girls on birth control pills,
To blind nights, because daddy couldn't pay the light bill-
Sh1t is real.

There are 10 year old prostitutes in the Philippines.
I see public school students who can barely read.
I've experienced racism; it's still alive no matter what it seems.
Teen anorexics, bulimics, determined to be lean.
Crack fiends killing families over TV's.
Please, this ain't a dream-
Sh1t is real.